Marcel Légaut

French mathematician and philosopher (1900-1990)
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Marcel Légaut

Summary

Marcel Légaut is a human[1]. He was born in Paris[2]. He was born on January 1, 1900[3]. He passed away in Avignon[4]. He died on November 6, 1990[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and philosopher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Marcel Légaut was born in Paris[2].
  • Marcel Légaut passed away in Avignon[4].
  • Marcel Légaut was born on January 1, 1900[3].
  • Marcel Légaut was born on April 27, 1900[9].
  • Marcel Légaut died on November 6, 1990[5].
  • Marcel Légaut was married to Marguerite Légaut[10].
  • Marcel Légaut held citizenship in France[11].
  • French was Marcel Légaut's native language[12].
  • Marcel Légaut's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Marcel Légaut worked as a philosopher[7].
  • Marcel Légaut was educated at École Normale Supérieure[13].
  • Marcel Légaut's doctoral advisor was René Garnier[14].
  • Marcel Légaut received the Cours Peccot[15].
  • Marcel Légaut's religion is recorded as Catholicism[16].
  • Marcel Légaut is recorded as male[17].
  • Marcel Légaut's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Marcel Légaut's Commons category is recorded as Marcel Légaut[19].
  • Marcel Légaut's given name is recorded as Marcel[20].
  • Marcel Légaut's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[21].
  • Marcel Légaut's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[22].

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Origins and Family

Marcel Légaut was born in Paris[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1900[3] and April 27, 1900[9]. French was his native language[12].

Education

Marcel Légaut was educated at École Normale Supérieure[13]. His doctoral advisor was René Garnier[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and philosopher[7].

Recognition

Marcel Légaut received the Cours Peccot[15].

Personal Life

Among Marcel Légaut's spouses was Marguerite Légaut[10]. His religion is recorded as Catholicism[16].

Death and Burial

Marcel Légaut died on November 6, 1990[5]. He passed away in Avignon[4].

Why It Matters

Marcel Légaut ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Where was Marcel Légaut born?

Marcel Légaut's place of birth was Paris[2].

Where did Marcel Légaut die?

Marcel Légaut passed away in Avignon[4].

Who was Marcel Légaut married to?

Marcel Légaut's spouses include Marguerite Légaut[10].

What did Marcel Légaut do for work?

Marcel Légaut worked as mathematician[6] and philosopher[7].

Where did Marcel Légaut go to school?

Marcel Légaut was educated at École Normale Supérieure[13].

What awards did Marcel Légaut receive?

Honors received include Cours Peccot[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation mathematician, philosopher
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  2. 20d ago · Symac · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received Cours Peccot
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